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Bobby

Bobby ranks #90 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 17 places, 438 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #82 among boy cat names.
Bobby's popularity trend

Bobby's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2025.

0.01%0.02%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
438
across 17 places
Popularity rank
#90
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+204
2020 → 2025
Gender split
97% boys
3% girls97% boys
What does Bobby mean?
/ˈbɑbi/2 syllables

Bobby is a familiar short form of Robert, an old Germanic name built from hrōd, "fame," and berht, "bright," together meaning something like "shining glory" or "bright fame." It's been a go-to nickname for Robert for centuries, warm and casual next to the more formal full name.

Bobby has an easy, approachable charm, the kind of name that sounds like it belongs to a companion everyone already knows and likes. It suits a pet with a friendly, unpretentious personality and a knack for making friends fast.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Bobby shows up

Bobby's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.4%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.3%
PlayfordAustralia0.3%
AdelaideAustralia0.2%
ProspectAustralia0.2%
ZürichSwitzerland0.2%
BurnsideAustralia0.2%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.2%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.2%
DarwinAustralia0.1%
Maple RidgeCanada0.1%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
New York CityUnited States of America0.1%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Bobby

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